Waterproof fabric.



movable PATENT OFFICE- EMILE MEROU, QFPARIS, FRANCE.

WATERPROOF FABRIC.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 17 1907.

Application filed January. is. 1907. Serial No. 362.635.

To all whum it my concern:

Beit known that I, EMILE Miinou, a citizen of the Republic of France, residing at Paris, in the Republic of France, merchant,

6 have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Waterproof or Impermeable and'Washable Fabrics for Hangings or Decorative' Purposes, for which application has been made in France, d'ated'6th February,

Germany, dated 19th December, 1906. v This invention has for its obj ect a kind of fireproof and washable fabric more particularly applicable to decoration. The fabrics at resent employed for this purpose have litt e ower of resistance to strains, and when ecorated with water-color their tints and designs are rapidly destroyed, more particularly when they are a plied to damp walls, fresh plaster orthe lil e.

This im roved kind of fabric although flexible an' having on the face or front side an absolutely ordinary appearance provides nevertheless these qualltles of resistance, more particularly to strains, which cannot be found in the ordinary fabrics. This kind of fabric is further absolutely waterproof, which allows of its being employedon walls or partitions of any kind, and, further, prepared with grease, it is capable of receiving by printing or other suitable manner any desirable oil decorations which are conse uently indestructible. Finally, the improve fabric is washable, which allows of its being kept clean and insures a longer life for it.

In order to obtain this improved industrial product, any kind of fabric which must however be suitable for the a plications which is to be made of it, may fie employed. The fabric is covered on its back only with a coatcomposition in any suitable manner by hand or mechanically. The thickness of the coating which is variable at will is regulated by a 'de or scraper which is arranged 5i: point where the composition is between 1906; Belgium, dated 17th December, 1906;

ing composed of a mixture of whitening (or Spanish white) and zinc white, half raw oil oured on the fabric and the pressure rollers.

he fabric immediately after having been passed between these latter is conveyed into a stove heated toabout 160 where it re mains 12-24 hours. I

On emerging from the stove, the fabric is rendered absolutely waterproof and has nevertheless not cha ed the appearance of its front face which as remained flexible while then possessing great strength. The

generally receives an oil decoration by printmg or in any other manner. This decoration is facilitated owin to the greasy coating applied to the ba of the fabric and which has wholly or partially impregnated the latter. Finally, instead of employing the decorated waterproof fabric hereinbefore described it may be varnished on the front face by means of a greasy, dull, varnish having a spirit basis, which renders it quite washable, but this latter operation is not in dispensable.

The completed fabric has a certain thickness which does not affect its flexibility but which, however, allows of its being applied in humidity need not be feared.

I declare that what I, claim is As a new article of manufacture, a fabric consisting of a foundation and at the back only thereof a layer of Waterproofing material composed of whitening, zinc white, half raw oil and a siccative, a printed design on the front of said fabric, and a layer of varnish over said printed design.

In witness whereof I have hereunto signed my name this 28 day of December 1906, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

1 V EMILE MERoU. Witnesses ALPnoNsE MIlIJEAN, HA'NsoN 0. 001m.

fabric may be used from this moment, but it to receive it, but also allows of its being fitted a perfect manner, without creases, on the c 

